2 Methods to Get Session ID in Laravel 9

When working with Laravel application, there might be required to get the ID for the current session. This tutorial provides 2 methods how to get session ID in Laravel 9 application.

Method 1 - 'Session' facade

The Session facade has the getId method that allows to get session ID.

app/Http/Controllers/TestController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Response;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Session;

class TestController extends Controller
{
    public function index(): Response
    {
        $sessionId = Session::getId();

        return new Response($sessionId);
    }
}

Method 2 - 'session' helper function

The session helper function can be used to get an instance of the Store class. It provides the getId method for retrieving the session ID.

app/Http/Controllers/TestController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Response;

class TestController extends Controller
{
    public function index(): Response
    {
        $sessionId = session()->getId();

        return new Response($sessionId);
    }
}